The Ohio Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, following the passage of a similar ban by the Wisconsin Senate this month.
Thomas Kenny tried to dodge child support payments by sending another man to his DNA paternity test.
A California State Assemblywoman implied that the state's unprecedented drought is the result of lax abortion laws in the state.
Experts say the states have similar laws that make providing abortion difficult.
Amnesty International has called for an overhaul of Ireland's "draconian" law, which criminalizes abortion in all but the most extreme circumstances.
A federal appeals court declared limitations on abortion facilities in Texas to be constitutional Tuesday.
Pat McCrory, a Republican, faced intense lobbying from pro-choice advocates who hoped he would veto the measure.
Scott Walker's stance on a 20-week abortion ban is a conservative talking point -- one of several he's using to build strong GOP credentials. And it's working.
West Virginia joins 10 other states with such bans, though the claim that fetuses can feel pain after 20 weeks is disputed.
The White House called the bill “disgraceful” and said the measure would continue to "add harsh burdens to the survivors of sexual assault, rape and incest."
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is also expected to sign a bill that would require abortion clinics to comply with more regulations.
Nearly 40 percent of survey respondents were not strictly for or against allowing women to end a pregnancy.
The law requires any doctor performing an abortion to have privileges to admit patients to a nearby hospital.
Hillary Clinton is among other pro-choice Democrats speaking at the political action committee's conference. Here's how to watch her keynote speech via live stream.
Planned bills to ban abortion after 20 weeks in Ohio have goals far beyond the state's borders.
The GOP has the power, but so far they have splintered over abortion, border security and homeland security funding. Can they agree on anything?
The number of abortion clinics operating in the U.S. is currently lower than at any point in the last 20 years, a new study shows.
An Irish court has ruled that doctors can turn off the life support machine in the case of a brain-dead woman who is 18 weeks pregnant.
The new law will ease prohibitions on abortion regulations in the country, allowing women to electively terminate their pregnancies during the first 12 weeks.
Democrats spent 16 times more on Senate races than on their campaign for statehouse seats. Now, the GOP controls two-thirds of legislatures.
The GOP blitzed the midterms without carrying women voters. That won't be possible in 2016. So bring on the women candidates!
Colorado, North Dakota and Tennessee voted on "Personhood" initiatives Tuesday.